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Volume 14, Number 1 ' Ianuall (January) .1997
"KAMEHAMEHA IS HELPING ME WITH A FUTURE IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH"
Alin (Pono) Ledford) Biology) Brigham Young University Hawai(i
After graduating from Castle High School in 1987, Pono Ledford did a two-year Mormon mission in South America. His subsequent studies in Utah to become a certified medical technician were rewarding, but his yearning for brought him back home. Now a senior at BYU-Hawai'i, Pono is currently searching for new antibiotics in a research program and working toward a degree in biology with a minor in chemistry. He works part-time for a pediatrician who urged him to continue his education. With financial aid from Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate, Pono is nearly fin- ished with his bachelor's degree and hopes to enter med- ical school. If you are of Hawaiian descent, in a full -time college degree program and attending specified Hawai'i colleges, you may quality for nearly $14 nilllion in post-high school financial aid offered by KSBE. For more infor- KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS mation, call our Financial Aid Department at 842-8216. BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP EsrATE
Ka Wai Ola OOHA, Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite SOO Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813-5249 Volume 14, Number 1 January (Ianuali) 1997 Native Hawaiian inmates -They are the majority in Hawai'i prisons, a minority in the state economic status as a factor in the large by Kelli Meskin percentage of native Hawaiians in the prison system. There are too many native Hawaiians in Kassebaum's report says that "the increas- the Hawai'i state prison system. Hawaiian ing numbers of Hawaiians imprisoned have men, Hawaiian women and Hawaiian youths. created costs and problems for the cornrnuni- Native Hawaiians make up 38 percent of ty ... For the Hawaiianadults to be nearly 15.5 the sentenced felon percent (others say 20 percent) of the population in the prisons population and 39.4 percent of the for FY 93-94. That means prisoners is too great a disparity to be of the nearly 2,500 prison- "Most of the data ignored." ers about 1,000 are show Hawaiian William Ornellas, a member of the Hawaiian. Native Hawaiian Bar Association, Native Hawaiian arrests are not warns there's no easy answer. youths are arrested more disproportionate to ''To say Hawaiians are dysfunctional Loan fund than any other race in the number of because of x-y-z is oversimplified," said violent crimes except for Ornellas, also a chairman of a consor- recipient soars murder, according to the Hawaiians in tium on Native Hawaiians in the '94-95 Native Hawaiian prison." Criminal Justice System. "It's a Data book. multilayered, multifaceted problem." Hawaiian youths William Ornellas, The number of Hawaiians being New CD by comprised 51 percent of Native Hawaiian Bar arrested is average among other races -,Ii< _ the population in the Association in Hawai'i. More Hawaiians go to jail c(eator"of Hawai'i Youth Correc- though. The sentenced-felon rate for tional Facility (HYCF) for ...... adults of Hawaiian ancestry is very the fiscal year ' 94-95. Yet, high. "Hawaiiana" . Hawaiians represent only 20 percent of the "It's a systematic problem," said. total population in Hawai'i. "Most of the data show Hawaiian arrests are Historically minorities have dominated the not disproportionate to the number or prison system, said Maureen Tito, the Hawaiians in prison." education program manager for the Depart- According to Ornellas three main problems ment of Public Safety. exist: The Irish were over-represented in the • Most of the time Hawaiians cannot make prisons at one time and after them the Polish and then the Italians, Tito said. Continued on page 6 "It's rea:lly a social issue r----C-a-u-s-e-s-a-n-d-s-o-Iu-t-io-n-s-f-o-r-n-a-t-iv-e- --, more than anything else," Tito said. Hawaiians in prison Dr. Gene Kassebaum, a Two years ago, participants at a conference on Native professor in criminology and sociology at the University of Hawaiians in the justice system listed the system itself as Hawai'i at Manoa did a recent the reason Hawaiians are overrepresented. study for Alu Like,-an organi- The conference organizers brought together members from the Legislature, prosecutors, defense attorneys, zation which provides employ- ment and other services to judges, probation officers, police officers, providers of Hawaiians. The study is called social services for Native Hawaiians and others. Work "Criminal Justice and groups looked into such topics as arrests, courts, sentenc- Hawaiians in the 1990's: Ethnic ing, corrections and parole. Differences in Imprisonment Work groups considered the causes, solutions and Rates in the State of Hawai'i." strategies to reduce the number of Hawaiians in the "Hawaiians, Samoans and criminal justice system. to some extent Filipino and The causes they chose, in order or importance, were: African-Americans are all over- 1) Issues within the criminal justice system itself represented in the prisons," 2) Negative behavior of individual Native Hawaiians 3) Dysfunctional families • Kassebaum said. The report's aim was to 4) Factors related to lower socio-economic status 5) Issue related to culture determine whether Hawaiian ancestry is a factor in being 6) Other (lack of education, community involvement, education and employment, and problems with existing arrested, convicted and impris- programs, society in general, substance abuse and oned. racism) Hawaiians were over- represented in circuit court The solutions they chose, in order or importance, were: felony crimes and among 1) Changes to, or more services in, the criminal justice probationers, and they are also system less likely to have charges 2) More assistance to families dropped or reduced than any 3) Enhancing existing programs other ethnic group and 4) More culturally appropriate services "overall, Hawaiians were more 5) Alternative education programs likely to get some jail or prison 6) More treatment / behavior training time than non-Hawaiians," the 7) More prevention programs study found. 8) Others (increase community involvement, more The report suggests substance abuse treatment programs, etc.)
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HSEC conference Jacks consensus would be to defend and develop the powers of an indige- by Deborah L. Ward nous nation, such as: forming a government, making laws, assessing taxes, administering justice, managing land and BOARD OF TRUSTEES With the end of the work of the Hawaiian Sovereignty natural resources, regulating commerce and a monetary Elections Council (HSEC) as of Dec. 31, 1996, who will system, conducting international relations, and defending OaytonHee continue to lead and direct the movement for Hawaiian sovereignty and human rights. Chairman Be Trustee. o 'diu sovereignty? Has the process outlined by HSEC for a HSEC's report proposes a mailout ballot for election of Abraham Mona Hawaiian constitutional convention in 1998 been rejected delegates. Eligible voters must be of Hawaiian ancestry, age Vlce-Choir Be Trustee. McAJI outright in favor of a slower process of consensus-building in 18 by December 1997. Prison inmates could vote. Eligible Moanike/ala Akaka the community? Or will two processes go forward simultane- delegates would be of Hawaiian ancestry, age 18 by Retiring Trustee. Howat'/ ously? . " Hannah Kihalani Springer December 1997; however prison inmates would not be Retiring Trustee. Howat'/ No clear answer reSulted from a Dec. 14 Hawaiian confer- eligible to run. Delegates must reside in the moku (district) Rowena Akana ence organized by HSEC to present its final report to the which they seek to represent. Trustee-At-Large Hawaiian community. However, groups interested in contin- HSEC's apportionment plan calls for the election of 200 uing to meet for further discussion agreed to gather at delegates (which could be reduced to 100 if funding is not Billie Beamer Trustee-At-Large Kualoa State Park on February 8. available). It is based upon 1990 U.S. Census data on the About 800 participants from all islands and representing distribution of the total Hawaiian population of 209,593, 185 A. Frenchy DeSoto Trustee-At-Lorge many Hawaiian organizations attended the conference at the delegates are apportioned among Hawai'i, Maui, Moloka'i, Kina/u Boyd Kamali/i Blaisdell Arena. But in a day given over more to ceremonial O'ahu and Kaua'i, according to the population of each moku. Refiring TrtJStee-At-Lorge chanting and protocol, agenda changes to accommodate (Moku districts are based on the 1848 Mahele.) O'ahu, with Haunani Apoliona additional speakers, and comments from the floor, substan- the largest population (91,967 Hawaiians) would have the /ncomlng Trustee-At-Large tive discussion was scarce about HSEC's recommendations most delegates, 122. Next is Hawai'i (23,129) with 31 Moses K. Keale, Sr. for the future, or an alternative proposal. Many people delegates, Maui (12,350) with 16 delegates, Kaua'i (7,510) Trustee. Kouo'/ & Nl'ihou signed up to speak but could not. Time ran out. with 10 delegates, Moloka'i (3,282) with 6 delegates. Ni/ihau, Samuel L. Kealoha, Jr. Though many supported HSEC's work in the three years Lana:'i and overseas Hawaiians each would have 5 delegates. Retiring Trustee. Moioko'l & Lona'/ since its inception as a 20-member appointed body of HSEC envisioned a governance document emerging from Colette Pi/i/pi/i Machado Hawaiians selected from various Hawaiian organizations, the convention, which could be ratified by the people, lncom/ng Trustee. Moioko'l & U'no'/ council members failed to secure unanimous support at the possibly by March 1999. That document could form the basis conference to continue its proposed process through Ha for discussion and negotiations with the State of Hawai'i and ADMINISTRATION Hawai'i. Ha Hawai'i wants to follow up on the Native the U.S. government for Native Hawaiian governance over Linda Colburn Hawaiian vote, that was conducted by mailout ballot in July political, economic, social, educational, land and resources, Administrator and August 1996. cultural development and other areas. Sesnita A. Moepono Vote results announceq in September following a lawsuit People's Hawaiian C f, Deputy Administrator challenging its constitutionality, yielded a 73% "yes" Martha Ross response to the question "Shall the Hawaiian people elect Deputy Administrator delegates to propose a ative Hawaiian government." However, the Kanaka Maoli Uberation/ Independence PliJIIshed by the Otnce of HawaIan coalition of groups and individuals oppo ed to any state- AttdIs PublIc Intormat1on Otnce supported process, claimed the vote proves the majority of Barbara Hastings Hawaiians do not support the process because only 26% of Public Information OftIcer the 85,000 registered voters returned "yes" ballots. Approxi- Deborah Lee Ward mately 60% of registered voters did not return ballots. Publications Specialist Allowed time on the agenda at the HSEC conference, Ka Kelli Meskin Lahui Hawai'i Kia 'Ama Mililani Trask called for Hawaiians Barbra An Pleadwell to reject the HSEC proposal, which she says does not apply PublIcations Editors principles of self-determination as defined under internation- allaw. Ka Wal 0Ia 0 OHA As Ka Lahui members in the audience held up bright "The Living Water of OHA 6 cards reading "'A'ole. No! 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'/anuall Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA 'Ao '00 ,:Ekolu (JanUOlY) '97 ' 3 OHA holds Hui 'Ana, a coming together Board of Trustees are held in Ii speculation about the board's leader- by Barbara A. Hastings ship indicated that Clayton Hee, who's been the chairman, would retain that seat, The word is that he The Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian has forged new partnerships within Affairs continued to be blocked from being sworn in the board, including long-time or reorganizing. At issue is a pending decision from adversary Rowena Akana. the state Supreme Court on a challenge to the However, OHA board ovember 1996 OHA election..;2 members have been known It is likely the matter will not be bet'. to change their votes at the resolved until late February or early •• ' .. , /4 last minute, so until the March. Meantime, OHA officials and l 4t,,4 ....6\ formal votes are cast, the attorneys are trying to determine how'" eobtt, speculation remains just the organization can move ahead. The speculation. Board of Trustees is obligated by law u /46\A.o 6\"A. · When the board does dminis th ,..,6\e .. What was to haveb . to a ter e trust. , ..... ' take its seat, there will the board in limb (en a photo of a new Bo A suit was filed in late November by ....6\"4 rd l teA. be much catch up work elect Haunani A 0: Back) Clayton Hee Ro.: of Trustees Is now two trustees who lost their bid for l .. w4t /4 ", ,e (Front) Trustee Hannah Springer an;':; kana, Trustee_ to do, since no decision fette reelection to the board. The suit charges 6\ 0 ,,'6\l', e6\ .... ot Trustee re-elect Mosc YKDeSoto, Billie Beamer AOb Machado. making has happened es eale. ' e Alona, and that state election officials did not H04'4, ... 6\4 '06\'. since Nov. 4, Among properly conduct the election and that " 4WO'" 4"' the biggest issues immediately facing the Hawaiians eligible to vote weren't given : 1\'" new board is the OHA budget which ballots at precinct polling places, """",,4. must be reviewed, approved and then submit- more days to respond before the court can act. Instead of the ceremonial investiture on ted to the state Legislature, In the meantime, newly elected Trustees Hannah Dec. 6, OHA held a celebration and dedication, a Hui The suit which put OHA's trustees on hold was Springer, Colette Machado and Haunani Apoliona, 'Ana (coming together) at Kawaiaha'o Church. A filed by Moanike'ala Akaka and Samuel Kealoha. along with reelected Moses Keale, cannot be sworn in board meeting was set for Dec. 20, then cancelled Akaka and Kealoha have until January 19 to file their as board members, because the court had not yet acted. evidence and the state election officials until February While the board had not formally reorganized, 19 to respond, Akaka and Kealoha then have 10 Is this ki'i sacred? Return of Id'i la'au in question pending federal suit While Herb Kawainui Kane's position seems to perhaps from a burial cave," Nihipali said, "It Artist, historian support the federal suit filed by the City of would not be given away," Providence, Rhode Island, other Hawaiian cultural Cianci said his city's experts were not allowed poses question experts have asserted that the 15-inch high wooden to be represented by counselor to present their ki'i was a sacred object of significant patrimonial expert testimony at the federal review committee Submitted by Herb Kawainui Kane interest to Hawaiians. Expert testimony by Pualani meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Kanaka'ole Kanahele and Richard Paglinawan on OHA attorney Sherry Broder said the board As a result of a claim filed by the Office of Hawaiian sacred objects under the kapu system needs to consider the suit and determine its course Hawaiian Affairs and Hui Malama i Na Kupuna 0 indicates they believe the ki'i aumakua is a ritually of action as soon as it is able to reorganize, OHA Hawai'i Nei, a Hawaiian wooden image now in the deified ancestor called on to support the spears of has until January 24 to respond to the filing. She collection of the Roger Williams Park Museum of an ali'i kaua (warrior chief,) said that the chain of title ownership claimed by Natural History, Providence, Rhode Island, may be Last month, Mayor Vincent A. Cianci, Jr. of the museum is questionable, returned to Hawai'i. Providence repossessed the carving and filed suit The ki'i 'aumakua is being kept by the Rhode The image, which supports a rack or three "U" against Bruce Babbitt, secretary of the U.S. Depart- Island museum at an undisclosed location. It was shapes, is said to have once been lashed to a chief's ment of Interior, Hui MaIama i Na Kupuna 0 donated in 1922 to the Roger Williams Park war canoe to hold spears. Hawai'i Nei and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Museum of Natural History by the Providence Although the superbly carved figute is classically over ownership of a 200-year old ki'i la'au, a Franklin Society. : Hawaiian in style, it is important to bear in mind that carved wooden spear rest that once was part of a nothing is known of who carved it, who used it, how chief's canoe. it was used, or how it left Hawai'i. There is no The suit charges that the ki'i does not qualify as evidence for the suggestion that it may have been a a "cultural item" under federal definitions, and funerary object. that its right of ownership is being violated under The claim was made under provisions of the the U.S. Constitution. The suit seeks to permanent- federal ative American Graves Protection and ly enjoin the Department of Interior from enforcing Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which requires institu- provisions against NAGPRA against the city of tions receiving federal funding to return to Native Providence. American tribal or representative groups ancestral Kunani Nihipali, director of Hui MaIama, said human remains, "sacred objects" needed for the spear rest was made specifically for a warrior religious practice today, and "cultural patrimony" chief to mark his connection, both to the god of war (objects so central to a culture that no individuals and to the spirits of his ancestors embodied in the would have the right to sell it or give to away), object. Because such sacred objects were not traded Is the ki'i a "sacred object'? The image is claimed or sold, this one could only have been stolen, to be a ki 'i 'aumakua (ki'i=human image; 'aumakua=ancestral spirit). As such, it was claimed that this is a sacred object. 'Aumakua were spirits of bird, fish, or insect of a certain species, The ancestral content are deeply venerated by many, but the form, family ancestors, venerated after death for their spirit was sacred, to be sure; but whether the image observance of which required lengthy, word-perfect outstanding qualities or virtues, They could be called was regarded as intrinsically sacred-during those rituals, is largely forgotten. upon by name. times when the spirit was not believed to be 'Aumakua images were not carved in positions of Ki'i 'aumakua were regarded as physical resting present-is uncertain. performing some menial labor, Images supporting places for family ancestral spirits at those times If it was sacred within the context of the ancient food bowls or scrap bowls are thought to have been when the presence of these invisible spirits was chiefly religious institution upon which the effigies of a chief's enemies, insultingly and invoked by ritual. An ancestral spirit could also take mana/kapu system was based, officially terminated sometimes humorously carved in servile, utilitarian possession of a natural object, such as a stone. These by the regent Ka'ahumanu and Kamehameha II in or otherwise demeaning postures, Here we may objects were usually kept in family shrines in the 1819 (soon afterward, all images were ordered to be include images supporting racks for fishing poles or men's eating house, The spirit of a dead ancestor destroyed), it's questionable whether the object is spears, The servile position of this image suggests could also manifest itself in a living organism-a actually needed for religious practice today, as that institution does not formally exist. Vestiges of its See Kane questions . .. Page 12 - PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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'Aha 'Opio application deadline children, grades K-12 may submit proposals by Monday, June 2,1997. is March 7 For more information, call the OHA DLNR has issued a temporary right of entry permit to The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is soliciting Education Division at (808) 594-1912. facilitate the move of the Pai 'Ohana from federal park land to applications for its 1997 youth legislature, Neighbor islanders may call toll-free by the nearby site of the proposed living Hawaiian culture and , Aha 'Opio 0 OHA. High school juniors (class dialing 1-800-468-4644, extension 41912. Big- learning center at Kealakehe. of 1998) of Hawaiian ancestry are encouraged Islanders may call toll-free by dialing 1-800- The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, State Department of Land to apply. 974-4000, extension 41912. and Natural Resources and Senator Daniel Inouye's office Applications are available from high worked together on the issue to ensure Mahealani Pai and his school advisors and at OHA's Honolulu and Apply NOW for Financial family can continue their cultural lifestyle as acting kahu neighbor island offices. Completed applica- (caretaker). tions must be received no later than March 7, Aid/Scholarship Assistance The Pai 'Ohana have moved their belongings from federal 1997. 'Aha 'Opio 0 OHA is the OHA The deadlines to apply for financial education division's annual youth leadership land in Kaloko Honokohauiki, where nine generations of Pais aid/ scholarship assistance for higher development program. Students spend five education are quickly upon us. In order to have lived, to an adjacent seven acres of state land. days learning the governmental process and meet the application deadlines, students The National Park Service (NPS) acquired the land from developing leadership skills. should begin gathering the information they the Greenwell family in 1988. The Greenwells requested that For more information, call OHA's need to complete their applications. NPS respect and preserve the historical Hawaiian sites on the education division at 594-1912 or 594-1888. It takes hard work and persistence when land, including'Ai Opio fishtrap and the heiau. The Neighbor islanders may call toll-free by seeking financial aid, but in the long run, it Greenwells acknowledged the Pai family as the live-in kahu dialing 1-800-468-4644, extension 41912. Big- will be worth all the effort and trouble you of the area, and respected their native rights and responsibili- Islanders may call toll-free by dialing 1-800- went through. Plan early, and be mindful of ties to their ancestral lands. NPS gave the Pai 'Ohana a five- 974-4000, extension 41912. all the deadlines and requirements. Allow year permit to continue to live there after the acquisition. ample mailing time for items. Apply to more When the permit expired NPS offered the Pais another Tutorial Conference in March than one source of financial aid. Do not five-year permit. This time the family refused to sign because The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Education narrow your chances to receive financial aid of the limitations of the permit. The permit didn't allow them Division has announced that its Third Annual by applying to only one source, or by applying for scholarships for Hawaiians only. to have an imu, to hold cultural workshops, to have a boat or Tutorial Conference is set for Wednesday, Also, do not "disqualify" yourself from a make any improvements. As a result NPS sought to evict March 12, 1997, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., at the Dole Ballrooms, 735 Iwilei Road, in Honolulu. scholarship by not applying. Do research for them. other sources of financial aid. The University OHA plans to build a living Hawaiian cultural and Cost for the conference packet and lunch is $20. Limited scholarships and air transporta- of Hawai'i began its Computer-Assisted learning center on the seven-acre site. The Pais are acting as tion are available, but request this immediate- Scholarship Help (CA$H) internet database in the resident kahu of the center because they have continued to ly. Dec. 1,1996. It is a database containing more malama the 'ama, to practice traditions and teach 'opio, The conference gives participating OHA than 1,000 local and national scholarship makua and kiipuna at Kealakehe. The center is part of OHA's tutorial programs an opportunity to discuss entries. You may access it on the Web at: master plan "to achieve revival, enhancement and mainte- accomplishments, as well as mutual concerns. http:// dbserver.its.hawaii.edu/ cash/ nance of Hawaiian culture." Those seeking to establish similar programs When applying, remember to keep copies NPS has offered to build a halau on the federal land to are welcome. of everything should they become lost in the mail. These items are important so you may expand the living culture and learning center. The center will OHA tutorial programs assist Hawaiian want to send them by certified or registered be open to all Hawaiians. children to complete grade level work, to be mail to provide you with some degree of OHA has conducted community meetings throughout promoted, or to be graduated with a 2.0 grade point average or better, as well as to improve protection. Hawai'i island to receive community opinion on the center. Finally, be precise, and check and double Overall, OHA has received a very positive reaction from the test scores and attitudinal ratings. Any education institution or nonprofit education check all applications, forms, etc., that you various communities. organization, parent group or Hawaiian have not omitted anything. Be sure to include organization, benefitting Native Hawaiian all information and to sign your application. 'Ao '00 'Eono Ka Wai Ola ·0 OHA 'JarillaJI (January) ·'97 .
, Native Hawaiian,in culture as a refuge in times of trouble Prison by Mahealani Ing Kamauu able to provide for Native Hawaiians in prison their families and as A5 boy in Nu 'uanu continued from pg. 1 - a result they feel a baiL less worthy and He heard the Ancients whisper. • They are often served by public defenders who that they may not His mother, who did not hear them, succeed, Kamauu negotiate (plea bargain) cases because they are Made sure he placed the maile overwhelmed and don't have time to go to trial on each said. By their marble crypts, one. According to the • Drug abuse, alcohol abuse and domestic violence are 1994 report done by Red ginger, iaua'e, major issues. Kassebaum, native Carried in heavy buckets, Hawaiians are over "Put all three together and Sloshing through underground the number of Native represented in the area of low income. chambers, Hawaiians in the justice system "It's all a part of increases fast," Ornellas said. Inmates say Paths of light going up, they remember In 1991, 90 percent of felony healing, If they Dark paths going do'vVTl, charges never got to court; they have that opportu- their grandparents were decided by administra- telling them about tion (probation officers, deputy nity they become Hawaiian cultural He swam at Kapena, values and stories prosecutors, public defenders, rooted and if they A young boy's reward, when they were etc.) and through negotiations are rooted I don't At these times his heart sang between lawyers, not verdicts young. Ornellas believes using For the high waterfall, of ju"q,g p,jwies. think they'll come The Honolulu Prosecutor's those cultural The Ancients in his ear, back to prison." values and ways of life can help prisoners break away office says there's no bias in The slippery climb up, who gets tried. from the criminal system. The arcing dive do'vVTl, "We prosecute people on -Maureen Tito Ornellas has used the hO'oponopono process to what they do, not by what race Education Program counsel couples through divorce. The process was also created as an option for Hawaiians in family court they are," said Doug Woo, the Manager Department of He tended the fires of peace: Public Safety. disputes. executive assistant to Keith He saw the Lord on Sunday, Kaneshiro, the retiring City Because of the positive results, it was the first program Prosecutor. "We don't look at implemented in an Action Plan created by a consortium A whipping on Monday, crime as a racial issue but as a criminal issue." on Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System. On other days he saw other things- Ornellas and others, such as Mahealani Kamauu, do Ornellas is the chairman of the Consortium which created what they tan to tum the tide. the Action Plan in 1995. When the Ancients whisper, Kamauu, the executive director for the Native The Action Plan Projects are based in the Hawaiian Hawaiian Legal Corporation and local poet, saw culture and utilize traditional practices such as hula, 16kahi Who can know the heart of a boy? childhood friends turn to drugs and lose control. "I felt so and the bonding of In time he was sent away bad, these were my playmates and they were so close to 'ohana through cultural To better love the Lord, me," she said. "We prosecute counseling. Using cultural He was sent She held on to the connection she had with them and people on what wanted to help somehow when she saw that they couldn't standards is useful, Tito To not where they do, not by said. cope with life. SWeet hallelujah She joined a what race they "We all have roots, group called the we all were raised in a Was a needle's high Social Action are." context of culture," said And glory glory Tito, the prison's Committee but A spreading thigh. feels she educator. - Doug Woo Ornellas refers to the accomplished Executive Assistant to nothing. She ancient kapu against The Ancients came again. the City Prosecutor slapping a child in the hasn't quit This time they baptized him head because of the trying. Through In their 0'vVTl way- her poetry and cultural belief in piko, time she can or spiritual connection. At Napo 'opo '0 spare, Kamauu The piko on the top of a child's head is the connection to His heart was a drum: the past and one's ancestors. To strike a child's head, does what she He danced wffh. 'Iolani can. Ornellas says, is not only harmful but also an insult to their The white sacred bird, "I just try to ancestors. He believes Hawaiian values and traditions work with what have a place in our society. The next time they whispered "We can use legendary customs today and it could cut they tell me they He swam wffh mano, need," she says. down on child abuse cases," he says. His heart sang Her poetry Being able to speak their own language is important, reveals an being in touch with themselves through hula and being For this boy's reward: intimate look at a able to study history and being involved with k upuna The green world below, help inmates learn about culture and stability, Tito adds. few Hawaiian The blue light above, inmates. The "It's all a part of healing, If they have that opportunity image is of they become rooted and if they are rooted I don't think strong Hawaiian they'll come back to prison," she says. Prison is a place The rate of recidivism is mostly due to technical men who, when taken away from their culture, are broken. Where the Ancients are silenced, ''Where is the place for our men? Where is the place for violations, Tito said, "it's mostly being able to handle life And Earth 's song our women?" Kamauu asks. on the outside." Being called back to prison for curfew, ''The things we value are emasculating our men. They . drugs, or not checking in are Cannot be heard. don't have a place anymore, the way they fit into society is minor violations, but if inmates It is a crypt can't be responsible enough to being redefined," she says. "In more traditional societies Watchfortr Beyond breathing men can be warriors, but it means things in follow these rules they may not seca 118 modem society." be stable. Only four percent of 'I1d part Flowerless, wffhout life's fragrance, Kamauu believes it is hard for native Hawaiian men to prisoners out on parole series of commit new crimes Tito says. adapt to today's lifestyle and be successful. Native The boy sits in a cell "A lot of these men give up," Tito says. "It's really "Once Hawaiians have a strong political base, I think Hawaiians' Far from the white bird's cry tough to break old patterns and friends, especially in the" . In Hawai'i because it's such a small place." you'll see the numbers go Wrth the incandescent hum down," Tito said. .J . vnminal Too many of our men are struggling with not being 'Ustlce SYstem · Of blue light from above,
• 'Ianuall Ka oOHA (Januaty) '97,
- Division Highlights ERS Ho'omau: progress in 1996 o THE ITOR Linda Colburn LNR staff continue work with the Native OHA administrator Legal Corporation through a Land TItle ProJect to provide legal services to defend The Office of Hawaiians whose property rights have been • Driving erratic, in a Hawaiian Affairs by quiet title or adverse possession dazed euphoria. conducted a series of clalffis. This project has represented more than Writer defends A Defense Fund has been budget-related meetings 6,000 individuals and currently handles an Gabriel Kealoha established to help pay legal in coinmunities across annual average case load of 500 clients. It is important when costs. Every contribution (no the state in November. OHA's Government Affairs Division giving "opinions" on the matter how small!) eases this The purpose was to (GAO) staff reviewed 7,369 bills, 1,285 Concur- tragic incident of October 27, victimized family's legal s.hare information about programs and initia- rent Resolutions and 1,174 Resolutions during 1996, involving 17-year-old financial burden. Please bves undertaken by OHA in the last 18 months the Fiscal Biennium. 3,652 were routed Kamehameha senior, Gabriel KOKUA the youth's family as part of the 1995-97. fiscal biennium budget. to OHA officers for review and comment. Kealoha, and off-duty police- by sending donations and liighlights are recapped here, for the Almost 500 testimonies were finalized. man, Arthur Miller, that the support letters to any branch of those unable to participate directly . Twenty- four of the bills OHA supported following facts be taken into of BANK OF AMERICA, m these discussions: were passed. Forty-three of the 48 bills OHA account: . Account #37666-06238, please OHA's Housing Division handled more opposed were defeated, an 89.6% success rate. . • Miller was driving while make checks payable to: than 100 eaCh month seeking help. with GAO have also provided extensive drinking, had an open can of "Gabriel Kealoha Defense affordable housing leads, support to the Living Hawaiian Culture and alcohol in his car, and acted Fund." Mahalo for your cl'arification of mortgage-related questions, . Learning Center at Kealakehe. This initiative as an inebriated with support! and landlord tenant disputes. could break ground sometime in 1997. a blood alcohol level of .16. Peter Nlass.ey Honolulu ' More than 150 participants attended self- . 0!iA's Culture Office convened planning • Miller was not in help housing prequalification workshops. meetings and one-day conferences on issues uniform nor driving a Seventeen families are being assisted with related to cultural stewardship which involved marked police car; nor did he app.lications for self-help housing . more than 330 people. call in for backup when he of OHA Bank" projects. . Culture staff also coordinated a series of pulled up in front of Mr. Keale says the $10 , Planning efforts have begun for a 65 _ lectures featuring hula masters Kealoha's car, all contrary to rental-unit housing project for kUpuna in who shared insights about million for home repairs and police procedures. $10 million for downpay- Waiman:uo. . .. . What --- of .. .it Immediately, OHA s Education DIVlSlOn provided mamtammg hula tradItions. ments set up with First OH has released "selective" 911 tapes Hawaiian Ballk is a failure as tutorial funds to 1,035 students in 21 More than 200 people partici- A be and made statements to the the Departmel\t of Hawaiian prograIru! utilizing $172,606 in 1995-96 'dOi en pated. media contributing to a . Home Lands l:lomesteaders and an additional 990 students in 20 ng for The and Research prejudicial view of this case. . cannot qualify for the loans. schools for $177,964 in 1996-97. (PLR) Office IS responSible for HoWO·. • The police released the His solution is to create an A two-year $272,000 contract with liOnS? managing OHA's Grants, minor's name to the media, OHAbank. a Pua No'eau's gifted and talented • Subsidirs, Purchase of Service violating Kealoha's juvenile It is difficult for me fo program facilitated the expansion of Highl. and Donations (GSPD) Program. rights. understand Mr. Keale's logic its Hilo-based program to three t 19hts f During fiscal 95-96 - 96-97, this From the following data, it for advocating "the creation island sites that serve more than 500 he 19911: 0 team processed 26 Board- is clear that Miller's intoxicat- of an OHA bank." The students and families. b· approved grants amounting to ed behavior was the cause of problem is not the bank' OHA's Education Foundation lenniUm $724,500. the incident that lead to his because it is doing what it's awarded $300,000 in post-high During this same period PLR accidental death. National supposed to do, i.e. loan scholarships in 1995 along ... staff mailed out 49,569 Operation Safety Council studies state money to qualified DHHL Wlth an additional $300,000 in scholar- Ohana application forms, and that a blood alcohol level of homesteaders. The problem ships offered through matching funds with 7,005 completed applica- ".16" results in: is "DHHL homesteaders Kamehameha Schools. The Foundation antici- tions. 3,692 Operation Ohana ID • Major impairment of all cannot quality for the loans." pates issuing $500,000 in scholarships in 1996- cards have been issued. Maybe OHA should try like 97. OHA's small, but growing Health and physical and mental functions. hell to get DHHL homestead- OHA's Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Services (HHS) Division provided • Irresponsible behavior. ers "up to par" to qualify for Fund approved 41 new small business loans management and oversight to two • Difficulty standing, these monies. totaling $1,623,810 in 1995-96. Eleven new major contracts; the Wai'anae Diet Program walking or talking. There are enough "banks" loans valued at $309,800 have been approved ($160,000) which served 2,976 and Alu Like's around, maybe more banks . • of all percep- since July. Multi-Service System Project ($1,192,000) than Hawaiians. hon and Judgement in Herbert A. Kai . OHA's Economic Development staff which assisted over 1,200 beneficiaries during driving. coordinated Ka Mana 0 Ka Ho'okumu a the 1995-97 biennium. Poulsbo, Washington marketing for OHA loan recipients The HHS and Commuruty-Based Economic Develop- Division also Policy on letters ment (CBED) organizations. More than 100 works with the al Letters to the editor are businesses participated. Le.g Aid considered for publication on Our Economic Development Division Society of a space-available basis. Longer received a $630,1 23 three-year grant from the Hawai'i which letters may be considered for Ad .. . f will utilize Five Days in the History editorial commentaries. muustration or Native Americans for Letters to the editor shall be: Ho'oulu Mea Kanu, the Native Plant Project. $100,000 in of the Hawaiian Nation • specifically addressed to Ka These funds will be used to develop a market- OHA Board Wai Ola 0 OHA; mg outlet for native plants grown by a appropriated • legibly signed by the author; network of Hawaiian growers across the state. funds to assist eIuoJdele, in pictures and words, of and OHA' CBED 510 Hawaiians • accompanied by an address .,. s program provided grants to the extraordinary events during five and/or telephone number for 1 Taro Growers Hui, Hina-Malailena, adversely days in 1993 that commemorated the verification. Hill Malama 0 Mo'omomi, nAno 'Ano Aloha, affected by centennial observanoe of the OHA reserves the right to and the Office of Community Services in the reductions in edit all letters for length, the state's overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom defamatory and libelous amount .0 f $13 1,500 to foster community-based January 17, 1893 ... material, and other objection- econOffilC development initiatives General able content, and reserves the OHA's Land and Natural Resources (LNR) Assistance ... Is available at this Special right to print. If you do not Division in conjunction with Hui Malama has budget in their Price of $10 I"?P eopy want to see your letter cut, be (Suggested retail $36) sure it does not exceed 200 facilitated the return of more than 1,000 applications for words and that it is typewrit- Hawaiian artifacts from mainland museums Social Security Purchase at Office of Hawaiian Affairs ten and double-spaced. Send and curational institutions in compliance with Supplemental 711 Kapi'olani Blvd. • Suite 500 letters to Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA, the Native American Graves Protection and Income. Honolulu, HI 96817 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). 5'-1-1'" ___ -
- 11,000 flight hours later Commercial Flyer goes from fish spotting to charters with OHA loan
calls. Perhaps the most interesting Commercial Flyer clients are members Wally Suenaga began flying planes when he was of a pigeon club. Club members hire 14 years old as part of the Civil Air Patrol, an Commercial Flyer to take their auxiliary of the Air Force. Eleven pigeons to Moloka'i where Suenaga thousand flight hours later, he owns lets them loose and they find planes, four of them, and uses them to their way home. make a living. The owner of the Suenaga was certified by the Federal 1f14"tet/ t, bird that returns Aviation Administration (FAA) in 4 first wins a November 1995 to do charters. For 20 I,) years, Suenaga used his planes to spot ('''$ t;"'e '- "AfterIgot Wally . lfIe ' my certification, I bu' SUena fish for commercial fisheries. The FAA , ft4t SlOess" ria stand certification and two loans from the set 4 started with the Com s With mercial FI the Plan Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), ('4" pigeons, and then Yers. " e he uSed et414,e lfIe moved into air service." enabled him to diversify his business, to start his "Commercial Flyer." lfIe)e"lt 14,," Suenaga's first job flying planes was "Fish spotting is a seasonal a t 4'-te. with Commercial Sky Dive Hawai'i in Pho/Ob business," Suenaga said, "We want 14 "'1fI lfIe 4)e the 1970s. Three years later, he began 'Y Arna to be flying all year." t'4"k 't 'fish spotting. After ten years of flying for Commercial Flyer are in the works, other people's planes, he bought his first With the OHA loans, Suenaga .. " t'e and the company is listed in the Native Hawaiian and started Commercial Flyers. In restored a nine-passenger Cessna villi ('4" Business Directory published by OHA • another five years, he bought a second 402, and bought a four-seater Just,as thffigs started to pick up for Commercial plane. Cessna 150. Flyer, tbe Suenagas faced some difficult times. "We wanted to diversify for a long time, "1 guess you could say that Around the time Suenaga received his FAA certifica- but we couldn't get a loan because we (FAA certification) has been the tion, motller, Nora Gasper died. Then in the weren't bankable," said Stephanie Suenaga,.. _ highlight of my career," Suenaga begfnrung 'of 1996, he was in a mowing accident and Suenaga's wife. "But now' we are, thanks to . said. was inlhe for several months. the OHA loan." The Suenagas have since been able Commercial Flyer offers island tours, specializing "Everything had to stop - my work, my time to establish a credit history and recently were able to in trips to Hawai'i Island to view the volcanoes. with the kids," Suenaga said. "But now I'm on top take out another loan with Central Pacific Bank. Suenaga also helps with radio station traffic reports, of the world." Stephanie does the bookkeeping for the business, and rents out planes to flight students. Moloka'i The Suenagas have three sons. Suenaga is also and also works for American Airlines. Shuttle sometimes uses Commercial Flyer when it known as a member of the musical group Olomana. Most of Commercial Flyer's new business comes has overbooked. He plays bass and does backup singing. Suenaga sometimes gets calls in the middle of the from the yellow pages or word of mouth. But the Suenagas are looking into other ways to promote night to help get people to the neighbor islands For more information about OHA's Native when they've arrived too late to catch a flight. their business. Travelers can find out about Celebrities Jason Priestly, of the television show Commercial Flyer through the internet. Through Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund call 594- 90210, and musician David Crosby were two of those Hawai'i Network Travel, people can contact 1921. Commercial Flyer bye-mail. Flyers and brochures
La u,. l "' - tlUt ti tIL &f t . "&S U:S" , . SklUulbl: Uti: i ANA grant helps Hawaiians grow with native plants
by Kelli Meskin A first phase of recruiting for farmers and species and an increased use of native plants for would-be farmers is expected to begin in the spring. medicinal, orflamental and landscape purposes. When the program is up and running, OHA will Once groWn to market size, the plants will be The Administration for Native Americans has recruit approximately 20 farmers in different marketed by OHA and not the farmer. provided a three-year $630,000 grant geographic areas on O'ahu. In its second year . A common problem that start-up businesses face to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs the project will expand to rytoloka'i and to in developing their own small-scale farming for the Ho'oulu Mea Kanu , ( "e,C4.t the island of Hawai'i in the third. operation is marketing and the inability to compete ("causing to grow") project for ..,.l t Participants will learn propagation and with larger agribusiness enterprises due to a lack of growing native plants. OHA will ..,140 the business skills needed to develop,viable capital investment and inability to meet market contribute personnel and support .. t'y, horticultural ventures. demands. services equaling 20 percent of the t, • , The training, plant seedlings, and initial The timeliness of this project is critical. There"is a total project cost. t ..,.tA start-up materials will be provided. demand from landscaping firms and other retail Once the program is set up within f} Gardening tools, time and effort are the markets for native plants. A state resolution passed OHA's economic development , ,4 " responsibility of the farmers. in 1994 requires 10 percent of the plants used in division (which is expected to take 2-3 4t,e. Ho'oulu Mea Kanu allows Hawaiians public landscaping to be native species. months) at least 60 Hawaiians will be 1 in both urban and rural areas to create Furthermore, as Kaho'olawe's ordnance clean-up recruited to grow native plants - , e small business and supplement their and reforestation project begins, a large quantity of through Ho'oulu Mea Kanu. ,eo"''''· income, should they desire, after their native plants will be required. With all these "We will recruit Hawaiians who .t""lot"""t businesses are successful- ••• demands for native plants, OHA's work in the want to grow native plants and start , ly launched and stable. ._.. marketing area will ensure with easier species of plants," said Jean 4t,e. An expected result stable income for the Luka, OHA's economic development will be the conserva- specialist. ...,..., tion of native plant ••iii '1onuaII Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA 'Ao'oo 'Elwo (January) '97 9 TheGo/d - Stories lind AIen. Lehua Tree zr h. .., -I.7.llllJlli',·, B ,/''0", the zr s ell .qellrt 11Ier FIl11lily Starscape M . Mollnta • IISIC preltti
o In APPle Co. di:re.release . triblltors If ever you've had a moment when you sat Ortion of o. pro enraptured as someone told -not read, but Beilllter llal\': . go to told-you a story, and you listened and begged o illlan. Cul <<<
. 1 J ! lL . 11 . 11 Ht OHA honors 1996 'excellence in education' awardees OHA honored outstanding edu- nights a week to and the Department of Education con- cators at its sixth annual Excellence work with the ducting workshops, conferences, semi- 0 in Hawaiian Education Awards din- Boarder's Chorus nars and more. She has retired the act- ner, Ke Kukui Malamalama. and the Hawaiian ing dean of students at UH-Manoa. The award seeks those who have Club at her Beverly Vierra teaches Hawaiian excelled in educational leadership, school. She is and Japanese language at Kailua Inter- curriculum development, education- well-versed in mediate School. Her lessons instill al innovations, provided sensitivity Hawaiian values pride, dignity and self respect. She has to Hawaiians, and encouragement of and is a role worked closely with a team of parents Hawaiians in educational endeavors. model for others. to implement the Hawaiian language This year's winners of the Ke She was a director immersion program at Pii'6hala Kukui Malamalama Awards are: of the Lahaina School. Fred Cachola, Lorraine Gomez, Restoration Foun- Also recognized for outstanding Alberta Pualani Hopkins and Bever- dation, Malu Ulu work in Hawaiian education are this ly Vierra. 1996 Ke Kukul nominees, (back)PotJaku Nlshlmltsu, Ed Collier, o Lele Cultural years nominees: These four awardees have con- Angela Morales, Lehua Kalima, Nalani Choy, Michael Nakano Center and Na Edward W. Collier - Kumu Hula, (representing Art Fillazar). (Front) Lorraine Gomes, Beverly Vier- tributed to the education of both Mele0 Maui dance instructor at 'Iolani School. ra, Alberta Pua Hopkins, Fred Cachola. Hawaiian youth and adults as teach- Committee. Art Fillazar - Student Activities ers, motivators and practitioners. committee) and Protect Kaho'olawe Alberta Pualani Hopkins is a lead- Coordinator at Lahainaluna High For 30 years, Fred Cachola has 'Ohana (as the first vice president). ing figure in Hawaiian language. She School, Maui. been a teacher, a vice-principal and a Lorraine Gomez is a 29-year teach- has set the highest standard of quality Na Leo Pilimehana (Nalani Choy, Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate ing veteran and an outstanding lan- for Hawaiian language as professor, Lehua Kalima and Angela Morales) - Community Education director. His guage arts resource teacher at textbook author and program coordi- Angels of Music Mentoring Project community activities include the Poly- Lahainaluna High School. Gomez nator. She has worked with the Uni- P6haku Nishimitsu - Hawaiian nesian Voyaging Society (as an origi- developed the Hawaiian performing versity of Hawai'i at Manoa and Hilo Studies Teacher at King Kaumuali'i nal director and chair of the education ensemble and she volunteers two Elementary School, Kaua'i. • ;/ ;Ja'nuaH ' 'Ao'aoUmJ Ka Wai 'Ola 0 OHA . 1 '97 From'politics to canoeing - , Rodenhurst backbone support
Hawaiian culture, and to raise funds to by Deborah L. Ward scholarships for Hawaiian youth. With about 65 members, King Kamehameha Hawaiian civic club In every family, in every organization there is has many activIties year-round to raise funds for someone who keeps track of things, knows what's , scholarships for college-bound students, and for going on and what needs to be done. Gladys children attending th,e Kamehameha Schools' Ewalani Rodenhurst, in a long career melding the Explorations summer program. The club has won secretarial profession, politics, Hawaiian affairs and many trophies for floats entered in the anImal King family involvement, has come to epitomize Kamehameha Day parade. this talent. • --- When the Princess Ka'iulani Hawaiian A long-time member of Civic Club was formed in 1978 by young Professional Secretaries ..,e joined to encourage International (Rodenhurst was f( ' t. A. .", therr efforts, and she still holds dual member- named secretary of the year in e ."¥Ol¥e ships. Daughter-in-law Rona Rosco With her cp.aracteristic warmth and good humor, 1986), Rodenhurst has been ..,,, " , . ..,e,e Rodenhurst was president of the Rodenhurst. says, "Everything we were involved in, right-hand woman to many 0'" ILf"f club and taught Hawanan language to club our kids were involved in too - Aloha Week, influential leaders in Hawai'i - , 'veA. ." tOO. members at monthly . politics, civic club movement, canoeing. It was a David ,Bent, city urban renewal ."¥O\: . ' The are still active ':lth the family affair." coordinator under Mayor tt Aloha Week He w¥ of Raised in Kalawahine, and graduated from Blaisdell, DHHL deputy drrector '} the Aloha FestiVlties ID 1979, chauman for Roosevelt High School, Gladys Rodenhurst says, John Thompson (under th.e rs\ many years ?f the .to O'ahu canoe "We have tried to raise our children the way we Executive Director Dan Ainoa), dYs Rodef\hU races and m 1980 was IDVlted to go to were raised, with a good education," she says. "Our HGEA executive director David G\O Tahiti to teach Hawaiian canoe races. . Hawaiian values are the same." Trask, Senator Malama Solomon, They were involved Their children are grown, but the family Rep. Annelle Amaral, and Joan Yim, in canoe racing remains close: son Walter "Rusty" Rodenhurst Democratic Party national commit- because it was an III, whose wife Rona is teewoman. Her knowledge of government and exciting sport that ...... OHA's Education departments was a valuable asset to employers, who kept youths active ::} Officer; daughter Tirrel- ought her out even after she retired. Now she is through positive ' , .' lyn Mahina Perreira; and aide to OHA Trustee Moses Keai'e, a part-time teamwork. She wa's " Holly Ann Laua'e position she shares with daughter Holly Sardinha. secretary for Hawaii i Sardinha. They have five Outside of her long professional career in govern- ' Canoe Racing ment and politics, Rodenhurst and 1;ter husband Association for { granddaughters and one Walter Rodenhurst, Jr. share in, and enjoy many many years. , grandson. The oldest civic activities. Both have long been active and well- Walter has also } granddaughter is Brittney known members of the Hawaiian civic club been active with Kameleonalani Kapaona, . . movement. She was a junior civic club member at the Lions club GI who was a participant since age 18, then joined the Hawaiian Civic Club of since 1961. They adys With daughte . ' __ the first OHA 'Aha 'Opio Honolulu. In 1967 they founded the lWlg are long-time andaughter Kamel: Sardinha (ri h Youth Legislature and who Kamehameha Hawaiian Civic Club with\David and members of St. apaona (left). 9 t) and has been 'Aha 'Opio summer Pat Trask. Walter was the first charter president. Andrews Cathedral, where coordinator for the last two Civic clubs are dedicated to perpetuation of she was a member of the Hawaiian choir. years. Life Foundation - OHA grant helps Hawaiians with HIV
by Kelli Meskin in a car or on the beach. "It's (homelessness) crucial "It's important for people to know that we don't when children are involved," Groesbeck said. do that, we can't do that and other people shouldn't The foundation helps with housing, financial . do that either," Groesbeck said. . Native Hawaiians have the second highest assistance or, when needed in psychological The foundation also offers family counseling to number o'f HIV cases in the state. are second areas. Case managers work with clients to find better help families deal with HIV irUected loved only to Caucasians. out what exactly they need and if they are ones. "Many people associate HIV with being a gay- eligible for child care, welfare, or human "" "Someone with HIV needs white-male-oriented disease and therefore associate service funds. The case managers help with _ '. support, the Life Foundation as a gay-white-male-oriented the forms and the lengthy process. physlcal later, foundation," said Paul Groesbeck, executive director. "It's a tour through AIDS," said "'11 Groesbeck sald. "But neither of those are true." Groesbeck. Those who are infected with f""4( He family Four years ago, when Groesbeck started working HIV can get along on their own .. ' Wlth the vrrus with Life Foundation, 76 percent of its clients were Groesbeck admits, but it's easier if there I ! asslgrung a plate and speclfic Caucasian. Today, 60 percent of Life Foundation's are people to turn to. (4t("), b silverware to the infected family total clientele are native Hawaiian. ''You could go toChina and get member because they were afrald Not all of Life Foundation's clients are male, 15 around but it'd be easier if you had a and uneducated about the virus and percent are women. tour guide," Groesbeck said. Po the ways to contract it. OHA is supporting the Life Foundation's efforts Case managers will also go to L'fI 0/ GroeSb "Ignorance leads to fear and if you with a grant which enables them to hire a case where the client is if there is some Ie Founa :ck don't know maybe it's smart to be worker. reason they cannot make it down to Of/On afraid until you understand," Groesbeck "The OHA grant allowed us to double the size of the inconspicuous Life FOt1ndation.office in the said. But with the notion of 'ohana being case managers working with native Hawaiians," Gold Bond building. The office is located in a remote so strong in Hawaii it really hurts when Groesbeck said. area so people don't see you in the hallway, one is pushed out by having BIV. Life Foundation has only nine case managers to Groesbeck said. Life Foundation also has a group of volunteer . assist 430 clients. The office is an informal and friendly place and lawyers help with any issues clients may have . Life Foundation makes sure all of its clients have there are friendly volunteers everywhere. "I think people are smart enough not to fire everything they need to live healthfully and have a "It's not like walking into a dentist's office," someone whose HIV positive," He said. "But they life of quality while undergoing treatment. Those Groesbeck explained. can make it uncomfortable." needs may differ from person to person, Groesbeck Having the HIV virus is a personal and private That may also be the case with landlords who added. thipg. In Hawai'i state law says that any individual may inquire about why so many people are coming About 20 percent of Life Foundation's clients are who reveals a person's HIV status without his or her and going to a client's apartment or house, when homeless. They may be staying with friends or living knowledge can be fined between $1000 to $10,000. they may be getting home treatment.
• 'Ianuan Ka WaiOla 0 OHA 'Ao 'ao 'UmlkOmc:Jkahl (JanlJary) '97 1It.' 1'" 1997: Challenging Start New Year, New Board, NewHope After four There's a lot years of to protect... windfall Trustees will OHA trustees' individual view,f expressed do 110t necessarily income, of $391 represent the ojjicial position ofthe Board ofTrustees: .OHA is not responsible for accuracy ifthese commentaries. The trustees need to pull a;ll;e ae",,.,e, welcome comment. Write to Ka Wai 0/40 OHA, 711 Kapi'olani million, where Blvd. Suite 500, Honolulu 968.13. TR USTEE, AT-LARGE TRUSTEE, AT-LARGE together...
AND ADMINISTRATORS OF OHA. self-help housing As a veteran of six years at W HO HAS BENEFITIED? OHA must deal impartially with and university scholarships. OHA HAS NO PLAN FOR OHA, I have seen the Board turn over beneficiaries, and not favor HSEC over It might come as a surprise, but SOVEREIGNTY, BECAUSE OHA HAS several times, sometimes to move other beneficiary groups. clashes are part of the process and FAILED AS A FACILITATOR FOR ALL forward, sometimes backward. The TRUSTEES CANNOT ACT FOR OUR there is no need for us to pretend that CROUPS FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS . OWN BE EFIT WITHOUT INFORMING election of three very impressive we are all together. Trust law, set out HSEC IS NOT THE PEOPLE'S WAY. brand new Trustees creates a whole R.,E PRESS. FROM CO GRESS IS OF BENEFICIARIES WHO MAY VOID in Section 554-A of the Hawai'i HIGHLY UNLIKELY DESPITE THE THEACTlO . new dynamic here. My greatest hope Revised Statutes, expects, even APOLOGY RESOLUTIO ,OHA HAS TRUSTEES MUST PROVIDE TIMELY is that it will help propel us forward requires, Trustees to make waves. As PURSUED NO PROCRAM INFORMA TION REGARDING during this New Year. one court said in the case Millar's ALU LIKE, $7 MILLION YEAR, PAPA FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY In 1997, we can expect assaults on Trustees v. Polsen, "It is of course PROCRAMS AND EVALUATIONS ' OLA LCiKAHI, $4 MILLION A YEAR, $1 our entitlements from both the legisla- disagreeable to take a co- MILLION NATIVE HAWAIIAN REVOLV- TRUSTEES CAN BE MORE ture and the governor INTERESTED IN THE PECKING ORDER trustee by the throat, but if ING LOAN FUND MAY PHASE OUT. and a little farther a man undertakes to act as (SENATOR) INOUYE LOOKS TO OHA. TO WIELD THE GAVEL THAN IN down the road, in SERVING THE BENEFICIARIES. a trustee, he must face the WE ALSO RECEIVE $8 MILLIO FOR 1998, looms a Consti- Each (trustee) TRUSTEE SERVICE AND LEADER- necessity of doing SPECIAL EDUCA TIO tutionalConvention voice that S1 MILLIO FOR PUA NO'EAU SHIP MUST BE TASK ORIENTED. disagreeable things when A that could eliminate SI MILLION FOR PONANA LEO ' THE COMMITMENT TO THE speaks express- they become necessary to "PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE" ... OHA completely. (Clayton) HEE'S PLAN OF EXTRACT- es a passion, keep the estate intact. A ING MORE . FUNDING FROM THE MIGHT WELL BE OUR AFFIRMA- There's a lot to trustee is not entitled to AIRLINES WILL BE LOCKED IN COURT TION FOR THE NEW YEAR: protect, and we unfortunately purchase a quiet Ilfe at the FOR THE EXT 16 YEARS, ADD THE Expand and join our common Trustees will need to miSinterpreted expense of the estate, or to ATIORNEY' S FEES WE INCUR. heritage. pull together, regard- act as good-natured men OHA'S ADMINISTRATION RAISED Hold ourselves to an unusually less of how we feel as hostility sometimes do in their own OUR BUDGET BY $62 MILLION. high standard of ethical or moral about each other. rather than a affairs in letting things OUR ONLY GUARANTEED INCOME conduct." Having met with IS $6-8 MILLION IN TRUST FUNDS. slide and losing money To protect the trust from invasion. new Trustees deep sense of WE WILL SPEND MORE THAN WE rather than create ill CA N ANTICIPATE IN THE NEXT 12 * * * Apoliona, Springer caring, and feelings." YEARS. To advocate the liquidation of our and Machado, I This squares with what believe they knew serves to check DID YOU KNOW THIS? TRUSTEES trust to a corporation is a breach of our State Auditor Marion Higa about these challenges MUST FURNISH INFORMATION TO trust responsibility. or balance eight observed during legisla- BENEFICIARIES. WE HOUSE INFORMA- when they chose to * * * other voices. tive audit: A Trustee's TION THAT WE MUST MAKE run for this office. (Senator Daniel) INOUYE QUOTES .... loyalty must be directed to AV AILABLE TO YOU IN 10 DAYS. That said, I "OHA or DLNR ARE NOT the Hawaiian trust and its OURS IS TO MAKE THE TRUST wonder how they PRODUCTIVE, TO BALANCE SPENDING MENTIONED in Washington both have beneficiaries rather than to plan to apply their lokahi platform WITH INCOME GENERATION. very poor records of accountability." co-Trustees. And Ms. Higa agrees TRUSTEES ARE ACCOUNT ABLE FOR "OHA should not become an alii towards safeguarding the Hawaiian trust. The dictionary tells us that with the court that our duty of loyalty an annual report for EACH fiscal year trust type corporation." lokahi means unison, unity, means, "individual trustees are also presented 10 days prior to the next "OHA has failed as a facilitator, responsible for preventing other should have been encouraging and agreement, accord, and harmony. I legislature. trustees from committing a breach of helping to fund all Hawaiian groups to have also heard lokahi used to mean Beneficiaries must receive: trust and for redressing any breach of submit sovereignty input. " consensus and community. Program performance reports that trust that has been committed." "OHA should have been busy These wonder words define an assess effectiveness in attaining So each Trustee brings to the Board bringing Hawaiians together." untranslatable concept, perhaps objectives. Program Costs, Long Range his or her independence. Each voice "Stop alienating non-Hawaiians cheapened by overuse even before Financial Plans AND EV ALUA TIONS. that speaks expresses a passion, who will make the final decision." 16kahi became a campaign slogan, but For misapplication of funds and unfortunately misinterpreted as "OHA has no business keeping $275 still full of positive energy. We resources in breach of Fiduciary duties, hostility rather than a deep sense of million in a portfolio when Hawaiians Hawaiians understand it, but what are board members can be SUED. caring, and serves to check or balance need help. " we talking about with respect to Chief Justice William Richardson eight other voices. This is how we encouraged the Hawaiians to seek "DHHL should pursue collection of OHA? Agreement with the State? manage the Trust and determine the restitution through the Courts .... We $600 million settlement and not rely on Unity among Hawaiians? I suspect best interests of our beneficiaries. can also use the courts to demand OHA's $40 million in housing support lokahi as heard during the last I think that 1997 holds some accountability from our TRUSTEES or to pick up payment for lessee election alluded to harmony among defaults. Trustees and consensus on the Board. controversial calls that will require us If it did, then I am concerned. not only to be loyal but to risk being 1997 CRUCIAL ISSUES c. Why is OHA funding programs To the distress of many Hawaiians, unpopular. In these crucial times for the Alii trusts like KSBE when the heated give-and-take at OHA has OHA needs leaders and warriors, 1. The Federal Funding of Alu Like they are much wealthier than we? been aired in public. The media willing to pick up spears and fight, and Papa Ola Lokahi dependent on d. Why does OHA fund a $10 portray it as inappropriate, and I not empty speeches. And 16kahi? federal PORK BARREL funding, now million scholarship program primari- admit the juvenile behavior that Lokahi should not be displaced or in jeopardy. ly for KSBE graduates, when KSBE exploded during some of our discus- misplaced. Guidelines are clear; our a. No alternate funding was has billions of its own funds. sions was embarrassing. Even so, beneficiaries come first, ahead of sought by the groups. Inouye says tension among Trustees did not Board harmony and consensus. OHA may have to pick up the WE HAVE MUCH TO 00 IN 1997 TO PUT OUR HOUSE IN ORDER AND TO prevent us from voting, often The best way for OHA to win funding, but is this possible? UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AS unanimously, to fund worthwhile credibility is to be right with the law, b. Will OHA have sufficient REGIONAL HAWAIIANS AND ENJOIN projects such as Hawaiian language focused on our mission and carry our funds? OUR COMMON HAWAIIAN SOUL. immersion programs, kupuna care, lokahi in our hearts. 'Ao 'ao 'UmlkDmOlua Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA 'Ianuall 72 (January) '97 Ka la 0 ka 'ai noa
na Maka'ala Warriner ho'i, 'a'ole i hiki i na wahine ke 'ai i na 'ano mea'ai kekahi pakaukau na wahine, a rna kekahi pakaukau like 'ole, e like me ka mai'a, ka niu, a me ka pua'a. 'e a'e na kane, e like me ka hana ma'amau. Ua aloha '0 keia ka makahiki 1819 i Kailua rna ka Eia hou kekahi, ua pono lakou e 'ai ka'awale mai na a'ela '0 Liholiho i na malihini kipa, a laila, ua kupu mokupuni '0 Hawai'i. Nui ka po'e e 'akoakoa ana kane aku. kekahi mea kupanaha. Ua noho ihola '0 Liholiho rna rna ia wahi: na ali'i Liholiho, Kekuaokalani, I loko no 0 ka po'e he nui i mana'o'i'o ka pakaukau a na ali' i wahine nui , a ho' omaka akula Ka' ahumanu, Keopuolani, a me 'ole i na kapu, ua loa'a pu kekahi mau ali'i '0 ia i ka pa'ina 'ana. Kalanimoku; ' 0 Hewahewa he nui i kako'o i na meheuheu kahiko, e like Ua pu'iwa loa ka hapa nui 0 ka po'e, a ua maka' u a me na kahuna 'e a'e; a me me Kekuaokalani, ka hoahanau 0 Liholiho. pu kekahi. Ua kali lakou i kona make 'ana i ka huhu na Haole e like me Olohana. Ua ha'awi 'ia ke ki'i kaua ' 0 KUka'ilimoku o na akua. Aia no na'e, 'a'ohe mea i hana 'ia. Me Ma 'ane'i ana e malama 'ia ia ia e kona makuakane, '0 Kamehameha. ka 'emo 'ole, ua maopopo le 'a i ka po'e a pau ka ai kekahi 'aha' aina. E lilo Nona ke kuleana 0 ka mlilama 'ana i keia mea i hana 'ia, a ua 'ua a'ela lakou: "'Ai noa! ' Ai ana keia la i la e ho 'omana'o ki'i. Nui ke ku'e'e 0 Kekuaokalani i ka noa! Ua pau na akua 0 Hawai'i nei!" mau ai, no ka mea, e loli ana 'ai noa. Ua koi '0 ia ia Liholiho e Ma hope 0 ka 'aha'aina, ua kauoha '0 Liholiho i ke 'ano 0 ke ola rna keia pae ho'omau ina meheuheu 0 ko laua ka luku 'ia 'ana 0 na heiau a me na ki' i akua a pau. 'aina nei no na kau a kau. makuakane. Ua ho'ouna 'ia na 'elele i na mokupuni 'e a'e no ke 'A 'ole i hiki maila '0 Nui loa ka pona'ana'a 0 Liholiho. kukala 'ana aku i ka nuhou. He la no ia e Liholiho. Aia '0 ia rna ke kai i Ua no'ono'o ihola '0 ia penei: Ua ho'omana'o mau ai, no ka mea, ua loli ka Kailua e holo ana i '0 i 'ane'i pololei paha ka mana'o 0 Ka'ahumanu mo'omeheu 0 ko Hawai'i nei no na kau a kau. rna luna 0 kona wa' a. 'A ole i . laua ' 0 Keopuolani. ' A'ole paha he 'Oiai, ua ho'ololi ia la 0 ka 'ai noa i ka nohona holo pono kona no'ono'o. 'Ano . h ,,(LihO\\hO) po no na kapu no keia wa. kahiko, 'a' ole i nalowale maoli ka meheuheu luhi '0 ia, a nui kona hopohopo, Kamehame a Ho' okahi wale no paha Akua nui i Hawai'i. I keia wa, ke ola no ka mea, nona ke kuleana 0 ka luna 0 ka lani. Aka, ina ho'onoa au i na hou nei na 'ano ho ' oholo 'ana e pili ana i ka mana' 0 nui 0 ke kapu kapu, e ho'ouka kaua kUloko mai paha ' 0 hana no'eau like 'ai. Kekuaokalani. He ho'oluhi nui ia ia keia 'ole, ke maiama Nui na loli i kupu a'e rna hope 0 ka hiki 'ana mai ho'oholo 'ana. 'ia nei na wahi o ka po'e Haole i ka makahiki 1778. Ua 'a'e kapu Ua nanaakula '0 Liholiho i uka. E pana, a ke 'olelo lakou, aka, 'a'ole lakou i ho'opo'ino 'ia e na akua 0 kali ana na mea a pau i kona hiki 'ana 'ia nei ka 'olelo Hawai'i nei. Eia kekahi, ua ho'omana lakou i maio Ua makaukau ka 'aha'aina. Ua Hawai'i. Pel a no e ho 'okahi wale no akua i kapa 'ia ke Akua maoli. mo' a ka mea' ai, ua kUkulu 'ia na ho'omau 'ia ai ka Aia no na'e, ua pono ho'i '0 Liholiho e no'ono'o pakaukau. 'A'ohe manawa i koe, ua 'ike 0 ke au rna mua i ka 'olelo a'o hope loa a kona makuakane, '0 pono '0 Liholiho e ho 'oholo i keia no na hanauna 0 keia Kamehameha I. Ma mua pono 0 kona make 'ana, ua manawa. Ua ha'i wale akula ' 0 ia i na mua aku, a e ola mau koi '0 Kamehameha ia Liholiho e ho 'okupa'a ina mea ho'okele penei: "E pae aku ka mo' omeheu akua a me na meheuheu kahiko. kakou.' Ua maopopo le'a ia ia kana Hawai'i. Haklilia no a hala '0 Kamehameha, ua ho 'a'o ke e hana ai. kuhina nui '0 Ka'ahumanu a me Keopuolani, ko Ma hope 0 ka pae 'ana, ua komo -Liholiho makuahine, e ho'ohuli i kona mana'o. ' 0 Liholiho i loko 0 ka halau kahi e ' A 'ole laua i makemake i ke kapu 'ai rna muli 0 ka malama ' ia ana ka 'aha' aina. E ho'ohaiki ' ia 'ana 0 ka 'ai na na wahine a pau; ' 0 ia noho ana na mea a pau i lalo---ma Kane raises questions about identity, treatment of ki'i
trade items. Skillfully executed Throughout Polynesia, weapons and timely questions-timely because jrompage 3 carvings were in high demand. The carried in a canoe were not usually the result of this matter may set an that its identification as a ki'i image surface suggests it was carved displayed until the moment of battie, important precedent. 'aumakua is questionable. with metal tools. Because of the at which time three spears would not A major benefit in having cultural A side observation: the black face condition of its surface, knowledgeable be enough-not for a war canoe with objects returned to Hawai'i would be suggests that it might have represent- collectors suspect that it may have forty or more men engaged in forcing the opportunity for Hawaiians to ed or caricatured a specific person been carved as a trade item. a contested landing. To carry valuable experience them as objects, not in whose face had been heavily tattooed. At the time of Byron's visit we may spears exposed in this manner seems photographs. This could be answered Although the state religion was assume that Hawaiians were not far less seamanlike than bundling by having accurate replicas made by abandoned, veneration of ancestors reluctant to sell their images because them together, perhaps a dozen or the most outstanding Hawaiian talents continued as a very private matter the official religion had been more in a protective wrap of matting, in the traditional Hawaiian arts. This within families, and persists among abandoned. Might the demand for the concealed within the interior of the exercise, under OHA auspices and many Hawaiians today in spirit if not return of this carving dishonor a gift or hull or inside the gunwales where they support, would further inspire and in the precise ritual observance. If this trade commitment made by one of our ,would be out of harm's way, yet develop our finest talents as well as image is indeed a ki'i 'aumakua, it was Hawaiian ancestors many years ago? immediately accessible. bring them additional patronage. Such an object held in secluded privacy to a Also, some important images were How will it be curated? If the objects would not require the same certain family. It may be argued that it given to the visitors, possibly to save image is returned to Hawai'i how will standards of security as the originals. was originally private property, and them from the destruction ordered by it be cared for under proper standards They could be put in traveling exhibits cannot be defined as "cultural Ka'ahumanu. of curatorial security, yet be on view, reaching all Hawaiians. Some objects patrimony" is defined-so central to Is it a spear rack? Having some accessible to the Hawaiian public? might be used in the performing arts. the entire culture (in the same sense experience with both outrigger and Many images would not exist today that the Declaration of Independence is double canoes, I cannot imagine a safe had they not been removed from Herb Kawainui Kane (pronounced central to the U.s. culture) that no location in a canoe where it may have Hawai'i before the Monarchy ordered individual can sell it or give it away. been lashed to carry spears. The all images burned, and had they not KAH-ney) is an artist-historian and It cannot be said that it was used frequent moments of intense crew been highly valued and kept in reason- author with special interest in Hawai'i and for cultural purpose or that it was activity necessary in any sailing vessel, able safety thereafter, whether in the South Pacific. Born in 1928, he was made for trade. We do know that the fragility of the piece and the heavy private or public collections. raised in Waipio Valley and Hilo, Hawai'i, many Hawaiian objects were weight of kauila wood spears argue Museums in Hawai'i are short on exchanged in straightforward trading. that the rack would need to be located display space. Is the Office of and Wisconsin. He holds a master's Hawaiians and other Polynesians, completely out of the way where no Hawaiian Affairs prepared to assist a degree from the Art Institute of Chicago upon perceiving the interest of accidental pressure on the spears Hawai'i museum in enlarging its space and the University of Chicago. He resides Europeans in their material culture, would break it, causing the loss of the for permanent display? in rural South Kona on the island of were quick to manufacture objects as spears overboard. I believe that these are reasonable Hawai'i . • Ka Wai Ola oOHA
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE
University of University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hawai'i at Manoa School of Nursing; NATIVE School of Public 2nd year BSN Health; 2nd year student; residence: MPH student; Kane'ohe,O'ahu; HAWAIIAN residence: Kamehameha Honolulu,O'ahu; .Schools '91 HEALTH UH-Manoa '84
Jodi M. Boneza Creighton Oliveira
University of University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hawai'i at Manoa School of Social John A. Burns Work; 2nd year School of Medicine; MSW student; 1st year medical residence: student; residence: Honolulu,O'ahu; Mililani,O'ahu; UH-Manoa '96 UH-Manoa '96; Kamehameha Schools '92
M. Ke'aulana Holt Natalie L. Relles
University of Maui Community Piketon Frontier Hawai'i at Manoa College Associate School of Midwifery School of Nursing/ Degree Nursing & Family Nursing; Dental Hygiene; Program; 1st year 1st year nurse 3rd year dental RN student; midwifery student; hygiene student; residence: Hana, residence: Piketon, residence: LIhu'e, Maui; Hawai'i Pacific Ohio; UH-Manoa '81; Kaua'i; UH-Manoa University; Hana Kamehameha '96; Kaua'i High High School '94 Schools '67 School '88
Gordean Kaluahine Jubilee Pomai Konohia Dona Haunani Sanders
Western University University of University of of Health Sciences; Hawai'i at Manoa Hawai'i at Manoa 2nd year medical School of Nursing; School of Social student; residence: 1st year family Work; 1st year Honolulu, Hawai'i; nurse practitioner MSW student; Whittier College '91; program; residence: residence: Punahou High Honolulu,O'ahu; School '87 UH-Manoa '94 UH-Manoa '96; Kamehameha Schools '90
Aaron Kauhane Mary 'Iwalani Moore Stephany Nihipali Vaioleti
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program, Kamehameha Schools, 1850 Makuakane Street, Bldg. E, Honolulu, HI 96817-1830 (808) 842-8562 This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the U.S. Public Health Service, Bureau of Primary Care.
I 'Ianual 'Ao '00 'UmlkamoHma Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA J (January) '97 Healthy lifestyle of old Claire Hughes Nutritionist -a model for today Hawaii Department of Health
from 1823-1825) In ancient times, surfers carried their long solid- ary Kawena Pukui teaches that our ancestors Now, close your eyes and picture the ancestors or wood surfboards from Waikiki: over the central were concerned with maintaining sound bodies look at early photographs. The camera was invented plains of a'ahu to surf the big northshore waves. On throughout life. In her book on family life in Ka 'u, around 1830 and was brought to Hawai'i many years today's paved roads, that is a distance of more than she refers to the standards of physical beauty that after Captain Cook's arrival. However, early 40 miles and the drive takes about an hour. Imagine Hawaiians held and the importance of eating the photographs do verify these written descrip- walking that distance, up and down hills and right foods to build strong bodies. Indeed, the tall, tions. I highly recommend you through valleys, while carrying an eight or ten foot muscular physique and regal posture of kanaka borrow from the library solid-wood board. maoli so impressed the first visitors to these islands Palani Vaughn's first western nutritionist to study traditional that references can be found in their diaries and book, "Na Leo I Ka The Hawaiian foods was Carey D. Miller, professor of writings. Years ago, I came across the following Makani," which nutrition at the University of Hawai'i between descriptions of our Hawaiian ancestors. We can depicts early 1920-1975. She wrote many articles on the learn a lot from these quotations: Hawaiians. nutritional value of Hawaiian foods. Dr. Miller liThe Natives of these islands (Hawai'i) are, in studies of analyzed the nutrient content of Hawaiian foods, general above the middle size, and well made; they the bones found at the and we still rely on her analysis. I even found walk very gracefully, run nimbly and are capable of Makapu burial sites in her work in the Oregon State University , bearing great fatigue ... " (Captain James King, March windward a'ahu also Library when I studied nutrition there years 1784 [with Captain Cook in 1779]) confirm the ph ical attrib- ago. She found obvious differences between he natives are in general rather above the utes of Hawaiians. Th e the Hawaiian diet and those of the East and middle stature, well formed with fine muscular studies verify the density West. The most notable was the absence of limb , open countenances, and features frequently and strength of their bones, grain or milk products in the Hawaiian resembling those of Europeans. Their gait is teeth and jaws and note the diet. No rice, bread, crackers, cereal, graceful, and sometimes stately. The chiefs in partic- remarkable absence of dental cookies or pasta; no milk, cheese or ice cream existed ular are tall and stout, and their personal appearance cavities. Careful examination here, nor soda, beer, and syrup drinks. is so much superior to that of the common people, of the bones shows that " awaiians thrived, grew tall, straight and that some have imagined them a distinct race. This, Hawaiian men and women were very strong and muscular by eating lots of taro, poi, sweet potatoes, however, is not the fact; the care taken of them in muscular, which should come as no surprise, consid- yams the green leaves of those plants and other childhood, and their better living, have probably ering the heavy phy ical activity they engaged in herbs. Our ancestors also ate quantities of limu and occasioned the difference." (Reverend Ellis, 1836) during every daylight hour in ancient Hawai'i. breadfruit with small servings of fish, chicken, birds 'The nobles of the land are so trongly marked by , n the absence of machines, all ta ks were and sea creatures of all kinds. They ate foods raw, their external appearance, as at all times to be ea ily performed manually-there were no cars or trucks, steamed or cooked pulehu style. distinguishable from the common people. They no washing machines or stoves, no stores, supermar- And they were energetic and strong enough to seem indeed in size and stature to be almost a kets, plows, shovels or picks and no water or work and play hard every day. How do you feel on distinct race ...while the common people are ... of thin drainage pipes in early Hawai'i. Even sports your diet? rather than full habit." (Stewart, observer in Hawai'i demanded greater physical exertion.
Hawai'i Community ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Foundation scholarships NicholaS-Seeking members of the Nicholas family. mailing addresses needed. More information later. available Children or family members of Joseph (Sonny) Papapa Contact Jeanne Kaaa Kahanaoi at 833-9239 or write to College Scholarships Available through 1431 Haku St. , Honolulu, HI 96819. Halemano Nicholas, married to a Mary Noelehua Hawai'i Community Foundation McLean. I am doing genealogy work, and Hawai'i Community Foundation (HCF) would appreciate any information. Please Manuel Gulot Soares - I am seeking any informa- has over 50 scholarship funds available to send information to: M. L. Le'i, P. O. Box tion on Manuel Gulot Soares. I am trying to find Hawai'i residents attending or planning to 752 , Kahuku, HI 96731. out who he married and what was his wife's attend college in Hawai'i or on the ethnic background. He had a son named mainland. Last year, HCF awarded more Richards/Kanakeawe /Silva- Manuel H. Soares who was born in 1861 . Manuel H. was married to Agnes Barrett. If than 1,400 grants totaling $1.6 million in Seeking any descendants of Antone Richards, aka, Antonio Ricardo from you have any information, please call Eassie scholarships to Hawai'i students. Soares-Haae at 449-2605 (work) or 259-8331 the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal. Hawai'i Community Foundation is a First marriage was to Malia (evenings). publicly supported nonprofit organization Kanakeawe in the 1870's. established in 1916 to expand philanthropy Children are David, Manuel and Ho'okano/Cooke-Calling all of lokewe in Hawai'i. It responds to the financial Julia Richards. There is evidence Ho'okano, aka, Edward Benjamin Ho'okano and needs of the voluntary sector and supports of one more son, but no records Lu 'ika Cooke 'ohana originally from Kahalu'u, constructive community change. Scholar- reflect this information. Possible name is O'ahu now spread all over the islands. There will be Joseph. Second marriage was to Anna Silva in a laulau - poi supper dinner on January 19, 1997 from ship grantmaking is HCF's way of helping 1886. Children are Thomas, McLane, Louis, Helen, 3 - 7 p.m. at Charles Ho'okano Hall by St. John's by the Hawai'i students acquire a college education Peter, McCole, James and Angeline Richards. Any Sea Church. There will be a $5.00 charge for each by providing them with financial assistance. information will be greatly appreciated. Call Kiehm person attending. Contact Edna Shiroma 239-7717, HCF believes that scholarships ultimately Lopes at 1-808-487-5765 (O'ahu number). Katherine Farm 595-4643 or Emalia Naipo at 247-4443 for help build Hawai'i's future through reseNation and more information. We will honor no It kOpuna over 80 years old, also each family is asked to education. is the 14th largest of more Kaaa- Reunion will be held in April. Details still to be than 400 community foundations in the worked out. 'Ohana updated mailing addresses make a genealogy and bring photos. The descendants United States. needed. More information later. Contact Jeanne Kaaa of lokewe Ho'okano and Lu'ika Cooke are as follows: Kahanaoi at 833-9239 or write to 1431 Haku St., Honolulu, Mary Ho'okano Beck, Hattie Ho'okano Pahia, Charles Students may obtain the application Ho 'okano, Willie Ho 'okano, Henry Ho'okano, Lui HI 96819. thro].lgh high school counselors, from local Ho'okano, William G. Ho'okano, Hana Ho'okano universities, colleges and community Newalu, Rebecca Ho'okano Awa, Lucy K. Ho'okano colleges or by calling HCF directly at Kahanaoi-Pomaikai- Reunion will be held in Dias. 566-5570. August. Details still to be worked out. 'Ohana updated •••••••••••••••••••••
a '/anuall Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA (January) '97
NUALI nOhou mai Alu ..Like lendar of News from Alu Like Events Entrepreneurship Training Program ... 2 - Queen Emma's birthday, born 1836. She founded Queen's Hospital in 1859. for Hawaiian businesses
... s- Ho 'ohali'a Treasured Memories Works by Hinano & For HawaIIans interested in starting spectrum,of entrepreneurship, Ke'alaonaonapuahinano. 1-3 p .m . Ends Sunday, February 9 at Noon. up or expanding a business, the Alu business attHudes, marketing, organi- The Queen's Medical Center Main Lobby, Queen Emma Gallery, 1301 Uke Business Development Center's zation, financial management, Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. Phone 538-90 11 Fax 547-4646. Entrepreneurship Training classes business planning, and ongoing provides an overview of the entire management. ... 11 - No Pua No'eau - Super Enrichment Saturday for grades K-1 at UH Hilo. For more information call David Sing at (808) 933-3681. ... 7 - Fd. 1S Honolulu ETP seven-week course. Week nights 1A ... 11 - Fd. 1S Hilo ETP six-week core course Saturdays. ... 11 - Honolulu Theatre For Y04th Auditions Young At Art on Fd. 15 - "How to Raise Money for Your Business," Honolulu One-day work- shop Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 5 p.m. at Honolulu Theatre for Youth office Fd. 2S - If,.,. l' Honolulu ETP seven-week course week nights Fd. 25 - If,.,. l' Honolulu ETP seven-week core course week nights 1- II". S Maui ETP six-week course Saturdars II". 5 - l' Punalu'u ETP six-week course Saturdays various Honolulu locations, for 10 weeks. $80 for 40 instructional hours. Phone 'Ahahui Space is limited. To receive further information and applications call: 'Olelo Hawai'i at 528-5453 for information. O'ahu 524-1225; Maui 242-9774; Hawai'r 961-2625;' Kaua'i 245-8545. ... 14 -After Dark In The Park, "Dr. Maggot and Mr. Worm: Techniques in Forensic Entomology: Tues. at 7 p.m. Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Sponsored by Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park SIFIEDS .. and Hawai'i Natural History Association. For Information call 967-7184. ADE·BUY·ClASSIFIEDS·ClASS1- .. TRADE ... 17 - No Pua No'eau - Super High Day for grades 9-12 at UH Hilo. For more information call David Sing at 933-3681. Learn to grow taro, sweet 1978 Buick Regal, 350 ... 21- After Dark In The Park "The Key to the Future is Looking to potato, and other Hawaiian automatic, shift kit, rims, the Past: Generating Geological Maps: Tues. at 7p.m., Kilauea Visitor crops. For books on these custom paint/pin-stripping. crops , call 533-0391 , 734-0561 $3 ,500 or best offer. Men's Center Auditorium. Sponsored by Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (fax), [email protected] (e- 15-speed bike in very good and Hawai'i Natural History Assn. For Information call 967-7184. Charity begins at home! mail). condition - $150. Call 251- Set-up your own charitable 4523 (pager) foundation. Have you ... 2S - No Pua No'eau - Super Enrichment Saturday for grades K-1 Travel 'Pono'i - Plus Personal established your family Want off the waiting list! at UH Hilo. For more information call David Sing at 933-3681 . services. In making your Trips trust? E.P.S. Inc. (800) Kamuela Pastoral Lots 5 to A Special One. We specialize 888-8870. Free consulta- 15 acres. Pu'ukapu,Waimea. in Tour & Air - Ticketing. ... 2S - Hawai'iloa - Visitors to Bishop Museum through May can tion. 356 Kuhio Hwy. , Call for details (808)885- (Call-941-8448) Huaka'i Hele. 9090. explore the first Polynesian voyaging canoe built in this century of . Kapa'a, HI 96746. mainly traditional materials. The 57-foot, 17,725-pound Hawai'iloa canoe will be on display on the Museum's Great Lawn at Bishop O.. 5 D! 6""", Museum. During "Treasures,· the museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 Up to 24 words. (No artwork) Classified ads must be prepaid. Fill out the form, and p.m. For information, call 847-3511 . send with your check made payable to: Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Mail to: Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA Classifieds, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500, Honolulu, HI 96813. ... 26 -AIi'i Sunday at Kawaiaha'o Church. King William Lunalilo was born on Jan. 31, 1835. He was the first elected king (Dec. 11, 1872.) For information call 523-6310.
... 2g - After Dark In The Park "Cancer Cures Under Our Feet?" Tues.. at 7 p .m. Kuauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Sponsored by Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and Hawai'i Natural History Associa- tion. For Information call 967-71 84.
Fd. 11 - The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame 2nd Annual Concert Tues. at 7:30 p.m. at the Hawai'i Theater in Honolulu. The program, yourname ______"Memories of the Kahauanu Lake Trio and Maiki's Dancers: features address, ______Mahi Beamer, Robert Cazimero, Bill Ka'iwa, Nina Keali'iwahamana, town, ______Genoa Keawe, "Kuliaikanu'u· with Walter Kawaiaea, Jr. , Michael phone ______McCrary, Art Akina, the Pualeilani Concert Group and Emma Veary. Tickets are $39.50 and $25 on sale only at the Hawai'i Theater Box Office. Call 528-0506. "Memories· is produced and presented by The Kahauanu Lake Trio Corporation to benefit The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame and Museum. II
Volume 14, Number 1 ' Ianuall (January) .1997
"KAMEHAMEHA IS HELPING ME WITH A FUTURE IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH"
Alin (Pono) Ledford) Biology) Brigham Young University Hawai(i
After graduating from Castle High School in 1987, Pono Ledford did a two-year Mormon mission in South America. His subsequent studies in Utah to become a certified medical technician were rewarding, but his yearning for brought him back home. Now a senior at BYU-Hawai'i, Pono is currently searching for new antibiotics in a research program and working toward a degree in biology with a minor in chemistry. He works part-time for a pediatrician who urged him to continue his education. With financial aid from Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate, Pono is nearly fin- ished with his bachelor's degree and hopes to enter med- ical school. If you are of Hawaiian descent, in a full -time college degree program and attending specified Hawai'i colleges, you may quality for nearly $14 nilllion in post-high school financial aid offered by KSBE. For more infor- KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS mation, call our Financial Aid Department at 842-8216. BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP EsrATE
Ka Wai Ola OOHA, Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite SOO Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813-5249